Censor.NET

https://censor.net/

Censor.NET is a Ukrainian news and politics digital media outlet founded by journalist Yuriy Butusov in 2004. The portal, which includes a popular forum, is among the leading online media outlets in Ukraine.

The publication positions itself as a site of "emotional news". The site's slogan is: "Censor.NET is a popular politics with comments of the electorate." The information is published in Ukrainian and Russian, including the commentaries published in the forum; some of the articles are translated into English.

In March 2015, Censor.NET received the Person of the Year award for the best online media of the year.

In 2020, The Institute of Mass Information included Censor.NET in the "white list" of Ukrainian media with quality information over 95%.

The information in this media profile was collected through desk research.

Last updated date: April 2025

Location:
Kyiv, Ukraine
Year the organisation started publishing:
2004
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Economy and business
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Politics
Society and human rights
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Fact-checking
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Blog
Messaging service
Telegram
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
222624
Twitter number of followers:
150466
YouTube number of followers:
399000

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Yurii Butusov
Directors:
no information available

Team

Business structure and revenue sources

Organisation tax status:
For-profit

Transparency

Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
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